Cindy Baker

Cindy Baker has over 20 years of experience in IT-related fields in the public and private sectors, as a lawyer and strategic advisor. She is a former broadcast journalist, currently working as a consultant, freelance writer and editor.

Articles by Cindy Baker

Everything you know about customer experience has changed

Disruption has created a marketplace where most interactions between a brand and its customers are online, says the customer intelligence solutions architect at SAS Canada, and customer experience is the strongest differentiator for companies.

The pressure is on for faster app development. How to up your game

Organizations are increasingly turning to low-code solutions to meet rising demand for faster application development. “In the last two quarters, we’re starting to see a...

The top three cybersecurity success factors might surprise you

[Sponsored] The number one thing organizations can do to improve their security programs is to refresh their technology. That was one of the unexpected findings from a Cisco Security Outcomes Study released Dec. 1.

CIOs stepping up to the challenge of managing IT everywhere

For IT leaders, the transition to remote work has been tantamount to opening thousands of branch offices. A recent CanadianCIO virtual roundtable shed light on how organizations are dealing with the challenges of a distributed workforce.

Pandemic IT response shifting to user experience

One of the last things you want to hear on a 911 call is, “are you on mute?” Dropped calls and video conferences have been an ongoing problem since the pandemic began, said Jack Lumley, National Sales Manager Networking with Citrix Canada

Are you making zero progress on Zero Trust? Here’s how to get started

Organizations should press forward more urgently on adopting Zero Trust because traditional approaches to cybersecurity aren’t working anymore. It’s no longer enough to protect...

Pandemic pressures mounting for IT leaders

Canadian IT leaders say they’re feeling the stress of juggling IT issues brought on by the pandemic and the need to move forward on...

Is there an easier way to manage all your security tools?

Many CIOs say they’re overwhelmed with managing the complex security environment needed to combat growing security threats. Now, there’s a way to solve that. Architectures...

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